UPSC Mains Current Affairs
UPI Charges: Balancing the Cost of Digital Payments
GS-III: Economy | Digital Payments | Banking & Finance | Digital Public Infrastructure | Financial Inclusion Context Current framework for UPI charges Concerns over…
Archive
Articles from August 2026
Notes, editorials and exam explainers written by the Riyasat IAS mentor team — syllabus-mapped reading for UPSC Civil Services aspirants.
436 articles · page 37
UPSC Mains Current Affairs
Women Farmers’ Rights: Towards Gender-Just Agrifood Systems
GS-III: Agriculture | Women in Agriculture | Agrifood Systems | Inclusive Growth | Food Processing | Land Rights Context Women are central to India’s…
UPSC Mains Current Affairs
DPDP Act vs RTI Act: Supreme Court to Examine Conflict over Data Access
GS-II: Polity & Governance | Transparency & Accountability | Right to Information | Fundamental Rights | Digital Governance Context Core issue: RTI Act vs…
UPSC Mains Current Affairs
Mecca Joint Defence Agreement: Pakistan–Saudi Arabia–Türkiye
GS-II: International Relations | West Asia | India’s Foreign Policy | Regional Security | Strategic Partnerships Context Mecca Joint Defence Agreement reflects emerging trilateral…
UPSC Exam
National Commission for Scheduled Castes
About The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) is a constitutional body established under Article 338 of the Constitution of India. It safeguards the…
UPSC Exam
GST Council
What is GST? The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a destination-based, value-added indirect tax levied on the supply of goods and services. Introduced…
UPSC Exam
Finance Commission
About The Finance Commission (FC) is a constitutional body established under Article 280 of the Constitution of India. It is constituted by the President…
UPSC Exam
Election Commission of India
Election Commission of India About the Election Commission of India Constitutional Provisions (Articles 324–329) · Article 324: Provides for the superintendence, direction, and…
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs
Delimitation
Why in News? Prelims Pointers UPSC Prelims Practice Question (English) Q. With reference to Delimitation in India, consider the following statements: Which of the…
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs
Ramsar Sites
Why in News? Prelims Pointers UPSC Prelims Practice Question (English) Q. With reference to Ramsar Sites and mining in India, consider the following statements:…
Ravi Raaz
Hassan Khan
Shadab Ali